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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7500622 | Granule distributing apparatus Granule distributing apparatus comprises a container (1) having a discharge opening (3) for a product to be distributed and a duct member (6) connected to the discharge opening provides a distribution chamber (64) for the product. The duc... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7445169 | Product dispensing cap with pivotal directional spout A cap dispenses material from a container having a mouth. The cap has a main body mountable on the mouth. The main body includes a protruding portion having an opening for receiving material moving through the mouth. A combination seal and dispensing spout is pivota... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7316546 | Screw compressor (57) The compressor comprises a compressor element (2) with a compression chamber (7), to which an inlet conduit (3) is connected, with an inlet valve (4) comprising a valve element (16) which is connected to a piston (13... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7229242 | System and method for unloading bulk powder from large bulk containers The present invention is directed to a system and a method to unload bulk powders from large bulk containers. The system and method are particularly useful for unloading bulk cohesive powders. ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7104478 | Material spreading device A material spreading device for spreading material over a targeted area includes a receiving portion for receiving a plurality of bags of material, a hopper assembly and a material moving device. The material spreading device is configured for use on a vehicle. The ... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7088045 | Tailgate controlled light system A tailgate controlled light system for automatically illuminating the interior of a pickup box upon opening of a tailgate. The tailgate controlled light system includes a light unit attachable within a pickup box, a control switch electrically connected to the light... | 08/08/2006 |
| 6955404 | Sequential remote dumping control for power buggies A hand activated incremental power dumping control for power buggies for enhanced safety and ease of use. A hand control lever mounted on the handle bars of the buggy adjacent the hand grips in which control power elevation and dumping activation can be achieved wit... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6945482 | Combination dump and spreader apparatus A vehicle is disclosed which includes a chassis and a combination body for selectively dumping and spreading materials. A hoist is provided which extends between the body and the chassis for pivoting the body. A conveyor assembly for selectively conveying materials ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6932286 | Combination drop and broadcast spreader A spreader for distributing a material on a surface. In certain embodiments, the spreader may include a disk rotatable about an axis and having an upper surface extending substantially radially from the axis. A driver may operably connect to the disk to provide rota... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6932287 | Spreader An improved spreader assembly adapted to be mounted on a vehicle having a tailgate and a bumper. The improved spreader assembly includes a hopper and a retaining arrangement. The hopper has an upper section and a bottom section. The bottom section has a base surface... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6916142 | Utility vehicles A utility vehicle for removably mounting and carrying a plurality of different equipment, such as turf maintenance equipment, is provided. The utility vehicle is motorized and has a support frame. A multi-purpose platform is mounted to the support frame. The multi-p... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6910646 | Aggregate spreader and methods of use An aggregate spreader having a container, a mounting flange, and a spreading assembly is provided. The container has an aggregate receiving cavity. The mounting flange extends from the container to removably connect the container to a stick of a tractor so that the ... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6910544 | Work machine arrangement In the operation of work machines of the type having an extensible arm, the maximum reach of the arm for a given work machine is limited by such factors as the vehicle's weight, body size and engine placement. The present invention provides for a work machine arrang... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6817551 | Convertible plural bin and conveyor material spreader A convertible material spreader in which a single hopper bin with a conveyor is converted into a dual bin hopper with dual independent conveyors by nesting a secondary hopper and conveyor combination into the primary bin after removing an end gate. ... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6752328 | Vehicle-mountable particle spreader A spreader device for distributing particles over a large area of ground includes: (a) a hollow, barrel-shaped body including a distribution door covering an opening at a front, lower end of the barrel-shaped body, and a fill door covering an opening in an up... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6557944 | Dump truck apparatus with removable hopper An apparatus capable of adapting a vehicle for use in either of a dump truck mode or a spreader truck mode includes a dump body unit and a removable hopper. The dump body unit has a main frame pivotally interconnected with a dump body. The main frame atta... | 05/06/2003 |
| 6533198 | Top dresser A top dresser for distributing particulate matter on a variety of terrain. The top dresser may includes a towable frame which is operatively connected to a pair of wheel assemblies. Each wheel assembly is rotatingly attached to the frame of the top dresse... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6382535 | Maintenance vehicle with snow-ice control integrated with a dump bed tailgate A dump bed highway maintenance vehicle is provided with a removable tailgate which is formed of a tailgate frame having a pivotal connection with the truck dump bed which is spaced rearwardly from a normal pivot connection and contains a brine tank assemb... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6364598 | Removable feedgate The dump body of a dump truck includes a tailgate having an opening through which material in the receptacle can be dispensed by an endless conveyor in the dump body, and a feedgate for adjusting the rate of discharge is removably mounted on one of the ta... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6354786 | Combined dump truck and spreader apparatus A combined dump truck and spreader apparatus is disclosed for selectively dumping and spreading materials. The apparatus includes a truck chassis and a body for receiving and dispensing the materials. The body has a first and a second end and a first and ... | 03/12/2002 |
| 6321954 | Manure grinding fertilizer spreader A manure-grinding fertilizer spreader has a spiral-bladed cylinder (1) as a preferred progressively bladed cylinder (17) at a bottom of a funneled mobile hopper (11) with a grinder base (12) proximate a discharge aperture (13). In a small, few-animal embo... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6238004 | Attachment mounting structure An attachment mounting structure is provided for cargo bed and sprayer assembly attachments usable on a utility vehicle adapted for use in turf related applications. The structure includes pivotable supports between each attachment and the vehicle frame t... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6224161 | Attachment mounting structure An attachment mounting structure is provided for cargo bed and sprayer assembly attachments usable on a utility vehicle adapted for use in turf related applications. The structure includes pivotable supports between each attachment and the vehicle frame t... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6206302 | Attachment mounting structure An attachment mounting structure is provided for cargo bed and sprayer assembly attachments usable on a utility vehicle adapted for use in turf related applications. The structure includes pivotable supports between each attachment and the vehicle frame t... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6186731 | Removable feedgate The dump body of a dump truck includes a tailgate having an opening through which material in the receptacle can be dispensed by an endless conveyor in the dump body, and a feedgate for adjusting the rate of discharge is removably mounted on one of the ta... | 02/13/2001 |
| 6116526 | Implement for spreading granular and/or pulverulent material An implement for spreading granular material, such as fertilizer, wherein the flow of fertilizer from the hopper is controlled by the position of a metering slide under an outlet opening of the hopper. The metering slide has an indented asymmetric edge wh... | 09/12/2000 |
| 6092966 | Multi-purpose dump unit for vehicles A multiple purpose dump unit designed to be mounted on a vehicle for hauling, dumping, spreading and the collection of refuse as well as for distributing salt, sand and other aggregates. The unit has a single dump body with a sloping, fixed endgate and a ... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6036275 | Attachment mounting structure An attachment mounting structure is provided for cargo bed and sprayer assembly attachments usable on a utility vehicle adapted for use in turf related applications. The structure includes pivotable supports between each attachment and the vehicle frame t... | 03/14/2000 |
| 5927617 | Dump truck body with a rear lateral conveyor A truck in accordance with the present invention includes a dump body, a truck frame with a rear axle, a lift system, and a conveying system. The dump body is defined by a unitary floor, a pair of sidewalls which extend tip from opposite sides of the floo... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5850975 | Material spreader A material spreader which is adapted to be towed behind a tractor includes a chassis mounted on at least one pair of wheels positioned toward its rear. A box for transporting and dispensing materials is pivotable from a horizontal position to a substantia... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5772389 | Combined dump truck and spreader apparatus A combined dump truck and spreader apparatus is disclosed for selectively dumping and spreading materials. The apparatus includes a truck chassis and a body for receiving and dispensing the materials. The body has a first and a second end and a first and ... | 06/30/1998 |
| 5755387 | Spreader assembly A spreader assembly for use with a dump-truck vehicle has a conventional spinner unit, an outer trough member mounted on the vehicle body with an outlet opening over the spinner unit, an inner trough member contained within the outer trough member and pos... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5649666 | Motor-powered spreading apparatus for use with articulating dump boxes A gasoline motor powered spreading apparatus for use with vehicles equipped with articulating dump boxes is described. The spreading apparatus includes a hopper assembly, a spinner, a mounting platform for a gasoline powered motor, a mounting platform lev... | 07/22/1997 |
| 5618002 | Truck with retractable spreader mechanism A spreader mechanism having a rear operating position for spreading the material discharged from the truck body at the rear end of the truck body and a forward storage position clear of the rear end of the truck body. According to the invention, the sprea... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5501402 | Patching pan device The patching pan is a device for use with a truck having a material containment bed with a material distribution opening. The patching pan is rotatably and detachably mounted to the truck. In a first position, patching material is urged through the distri... | 03/26/1996 |
| 5466112 | Combined dump truck and spreader apparatus A combined dump truck and spreader apparatus is disclosed for selectively dumping and spreading materials. The apparatus includes a truck chassis and a body for receiving and dispensing the materials. The body has a first and a second end and a first and ... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5400974 | Dump truck with conveyor dispensing system A dump truck having a longitudinally extending conveyor structurally integrated into the bottom structure of the dump body of the truck. A hydraulic drive system is selectively operable for running the conveyor in each direction for dispensing the materia... | 03/28/1995 |
| 5310119 | Dump truck with conveyor dispensing system A dump truck having a longitudinally extending conveyor structurally integrated into the bottom structure of the dump body of the truck. A hydraulic drive system is selectively operable for running the conveyor in each direction for dispensing the materia... | 05/10/1994 |
| 5190432 | Dump truck stone slinger A stone slinger option for a standard dump truck includes a swing arm pivotally connectable to the truck's chassis, an elongated frame pivotally connected to the swing arm and mounting an endless conveyor belt therein, and drive means for independently mo... | 03/02/1993 |
| 5170947 | Salt and sand spreader kit A conversion kit for converting a lightweight dump truck into a sand and salt spreader, wherein a compact second dump body is provided which can be inserted in the first dump body. The second dump body has a first sub-frame overlying the floor of the firs... | 12/15/1992 |
